Thoughts on business school, economics, NC State, and everyday life from an economist at NC State's business school

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Two MBA items of note

Business Week has recently posted two articles of interest. One deals with the success (or lack thereof) that various schools have had in recruiting full-time students this fall. The top ten schools experienced surges in applications and had higher than expected yields over the summer, resulting in crowded classrooms. The experience at second tier schools was mixed and not nearly so robust. At Jenkins we were able to almost double the size of our entering full-time class, which I attribute to the program's affordability and technology focus.

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Steve Allen is Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research in the College of Management at NC State University. He has appointments in the Department of Economics as well as the Department of Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. Steve also is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, a non-profit research organization located in Cambridge, Mass.